Long-range, low-power monitoring, anywhere.
By adding NB-IoT and expanding our proprietary LoRa network, Augos measures far more than electricity, and reaches sites cellular can't serve economically. Temperature, tank level, flow and equipment status, over long distances, on very little power.
- NB-IoT and LoRa carry data over long distances on very little power, reaching remote sites where normal cellular is impractical or too costly.
- That extends Augos beyond electricity to temperature, levels, flow, light, noise and equipment status.
- Proven in the field: tenant billing at GrandWest, an Eskom load-curtailment network for Prieska farmers, and whole-farm management at Babylonstoren.
Beyond electricity: a wider set of measurements
Adding NB-IoT and expanding our proprietary LoRa network changes what the Augos platform can reach. Where we once focused on energy, these links let us gather a much wider range of operational and environmental data:
- Environmental. Temperature in critical spaces like server rooms and cold stores.
- Resource tracking. Levels of liquids, gases or solids in tanks, silos and reservoirs, and flow in pipes or channels.
- Operational. Light intensity for lighting control, noise for compliance, and remote equipment status for predictive maintenance.
In short, Augos can now monitor and manage almost any asset, almost anywhere.
Proven in the field
The value shows in real South African deployments across very different industries:
- GrandWest. A LoRa solution delivers accurate, real-time energy data per tenant, streamlining tenant billing and improving cost recovery.
- Prieska farmers, with Eskom. A LoRa network connects farmers in a load-curtailment programme, helping ease strain on the grid at peak demand.
- Babylonstoren. The wine farm uses Augos LoRa for whole-farm management, tying together food quality, agriculture, fire safety and generator management across a large site.
Long-range, low-power connectivity is what makes smart monitoring accessible across the country's vast, low-density areas. By pairing local telecoms with our own LoRa infrastructure, Augos brings remote, auditable data collection to agriculture and mining, even where normal cellular is impractical or cost-prohibitive.
New reach, in critical sectors
Because the links work where others can't, they open up monitoring that wasn't viable before:
- Agriculture. Soil moisture and weather across the farm.
- Industrial automation. Equipment status and efficiency in the field.
- Smart cities. Lighting and environmental compliance.
The result is deeper, more reliable insight into operations, and decisions backed by data rather than guesswork.
What is the primary benefit of NB-IoT and LoRa?
Long-range, low-power connectivity. Sensors report over long distances on minimal power, which makes it viable to monitor remote locations where traditional cellular is impractical or too expensive to run.
Can Augos monitor more than electricity now?
Yes. The expanded connectivity lets the platform gather temperature, tank and reservoir levels, flow, light intensity, noise and remote equipment status, so you can monitor almost any asset, almost anywhere.
Is this proven in South Africa?
Yes. LoRa handles tenant billing at GrandWest, connects Prieska farmers in an Eskom load-curtailment programme, and runs whole-farm management, from food quality to fire safety and generators, at Babylonstoren.